Event #3: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

05-30-2024 12:22 UTC-7

Negreanu Wins Big Without Showdown

Sava Krink

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With around 1,000,000 already in the pot and the board showing 10♦4♠10♣Q♣8♥, John Hardin bet 500,000 in middle position. Daniel Negreanu went all in for 1,185,000 in the cutoff.

"Two jacks still good?" Hardin asked, but Negreanu didn't respond.

Eventually, Hardin folded and Negreanu took a big pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	3,100,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

John Hardin	800,000 635,000	635,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu John Hardin

05-30-2024 12:21 UTC-7

Mohamed's Bigger Flush Sends Fassain to Rail

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Herbie Teope

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action on the table showed Ricky Fassain and Ishan Mohamed involved in a hand with 5♣3♣Q♣ on the board.

Mohamed moved all in after the flop, which covered Fassain’s remaining stack. Fassain took a few moments before calling to put his tournament life at stake.

Ricky Fassain: Q♥9♣ All in
Ishan Mohamed: K♣K♦

Fassain’s top pair on the flop was behind Mohamed’s overpair. The 3♠ on the turn didn’t improve Fassain’s hand, and the 2♣ on the river gave Mohamed the bigger flush to end Fassain’s tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ishan Mohamed	730,000 30,000	30,000
Ricky Fassain	Busted

Tags: Ishan Mohamed Ricky Fassain

05-30-2024 12:17 UTC-7

McDougall Doubles Up

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Joseph Berg

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Lindsey McDougall was all in from middle position, and called by the small blind.

Lindsay McDougall: 5♦5♠
Small Blind Ax10x

The 9♠Q♣7♦9♦3♠ runout left the small blind unimproved and McDougall doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lindsey McDougall	495,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Lindsay McDougall

05-30-2024 12:10 UTC-7

"Deuce!"

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Yori Epskamp

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Needless to say, with fifteen big blinds average, bustouts are occurring at a rapid pace. After the level change, two more players saw their WSOP dreams go up in smoke.

In the first hand, Tyler Kolness committed his final chips with K♥10♥ but ran into the Q♣Q♦ of Kyle Draucker. The board brought nothing more than a ten to end Kolness' run.

At an adjacent table, Maurice Paradis was all in for about 300,000 in chips and Daniel Sherer had him slightly covered.

Maurice Paradis: A♠K♦ All in
Daniel Sherer: A♣2♣

The A♥A♦6♦ flop and 4♥ turn were safe for Paradis.

"Deuce!" yelled Sherer.

As if he had willed it into existence, the dealer burned and turned the 2♠ on the river to fulfill Sherer's plea.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Sherer	800,000 490,000	490,000
Kyle Draucker	700,000 575,000	575,000
Maurice Paradis	Busted
Tyler Kolness	Busted

Tags: Daniel Sherer Kyle Draucker Maurice Paradis Tyler Kolness

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

05-30-2024 11:59 UTC-7

Wheeler Takes a Small Hit

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Yori Epskamp

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jason Wheeler has been hovering near the top of the counts for the majority of the day, but Cody Ferguson was able to sneak a few chips away from him.

In a blind-on-blind battle, Ferguson got it in with the J♣9♥ against Wheeler's K♣10♥ and hit a jack on the flop to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	1,950,000 250,000	250,000

Cody Ferguson	500,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Cody Ferguson Jason Wheeler

05-30-2024 11:56 UTC-7

Pourbolourchian Adds to Stack with Knockout Blow

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Herbie Teope

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action on the table showed Jared Ward all in preflop against Bardya Pourbolourchian, who made the call.

Jared Ward: 8♠7♠ All in
Bardya Pourbolourchian: 5♦5♣

The dealer fanned A♦4♥K♦ on the flop, providing Ward no help. The 3♠ on the turn and 9♣ on the river provided the win to Pourbolourchian, who quietly pumped his fist as the dealer sent the pot his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bardya Pourbolourchian	1,580,000 710,000	710,000
Jared Ward	Busted

Tags: Jared Ward Bardya Pourbolourchian

05-30-2024 11:55 UTC-7

Notable Chip Counts

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Joseph Berg

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	2,200,000 220,000	220,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,300,000 650,000	650,000

Craig Varnell	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

Ryan Riess	845,000 315,000	315,000

Dan Shak	760,000 30,000	30,000

05-30-2024 11:53 UTC-7

Lindberg Caught by the Blades

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Yori Epskamp

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After a raise from Craig Varnell from under the gun, Jared Lindberg moved all in for 310,000 in late position. Massimiliano Mori reshoved from the big blind, and Varnell reluctantly folded.

Jared Lindberg: 7♠7♦ All in
Massimilano Mori: A♠A♣

The board ran out J♠10♠2♥10♥9♦ to end it for Lindberg.

"I was calling if he wasn't in it," Varnell remarked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Varnell	850,000 195,000	195,000

Massimiliano Mori	800,000 365,000	365,000
Jared Lindberg	Busted

Tags: Craig Varnell Jared Lindberg Massimiliano Mori

05-30-2024 11:44 UTC-7

No Bracelet for Warriner

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Yori Epskamp

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

From under the gun, Derek Warriner was all in for his final crumbs and David Froyalde reshoved on the button for 165,000. Ishan Mohamed called from the big blind to put both players at risk.

Derek Warriner: A♣3♦ All in
David Froyalde: A♦J♦ All in
Ishan Mohamed: A♥7♦

Warriner needed help and found it on the A♠K♣3♣ flop, but the J♠ turn swung Froyalde in the lead. The river was the Q♠ and Warriner made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ishan Mohamed	700,000 650,000	650,000
David Froyalde	400,000 505,000	505,000
Derek Warriner	Busted

Tags: David Froyalde Derek Warriner Ishan Mohamed